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Re: Modified Rapture<g>, and a new question



On Sat 02 Apr 2016 at 13:46:09 -0400, Alan McConnell wrote:

> Well, I finally got my Jessie installed!  I had to pick a different kernel than then one
> suggested, but things finally went through.  I was even able to use the partitions I had
> prepared and carefully sized.

Good, but this is information underload. Which kernel was suggested?
Which one did you pick? Remember, it could help others than yourself.

> My question:  how do I install "new" SW?  E.g. emacs, and mutt, and ImageMagick?  These
> are not found on the one CD I have.  I have in addition a thumb drive, which came with
> my purchase from LinuxCollections.  I have mounted it and find that it is chock full

You have a DVD (not a CD). It would (or should) contain more than a
netinst image.

> of .deb files.  I suppose there is some way of 'manually' copying a particular .deb
> to my disk and then installing it.  But I am afraid of getting stuck in "dependency
> hell".  Does someone here also have the same CD + thumb drive situation.

The vendor has it. Have you thought of asking what it is they have sold
you?


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